Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act of 2026

This bill directs the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), working with other federal agencies, to connect federal biotechnology research spending with workforce training. The Director would identify high-demand biotechnology job areas, such as biomanufacturing, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, genomics, and regulatory science. NSF would support a biotechnology workforce framework, education and career pathways, internships and apprenticeships, and partnerships among colleges, federal labs, nonprofits, and private companies. The Director would develop metrics on workforce gaps and barriers, carry out this work through existing NSF programs where practicable, and report to Congress every two years for six years.

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Sponsors

• Richard McCormick Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors